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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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